Advanced Navigation has announced its expansion to establish PNT Centres of Excellence (COE) across Europe and the US, starting with the UK.
The centre will serve as a strategic cornerstone in the company’s global production network, purpose-built to scale manufacturing, engineering, support, and servicing of its inertial navigation systesm (INS) for GNSS-denied environments.
The announcement follows the news of Advanced Navigation’s Boreas 50 series, a compact North-seeking fibre-optic gyroscope (FOG) INS, providing resilient, reliable navigation in modern battlefields, and integrates Electronic Protection (EP) for high-threat scenarios.
“This major expansion is a direct response to the growing demand for GNSS-denied navigation technology – driven by escalating electronic warfare threats, GNSS jamming and spoofing, and the critical need for resilient autonomy on the battlefield,” said Grace Hynd, Chief Operating Officer, Advanced Navigation. “The UK PNT Centre of Excellence is the blueprint for our international expansion and the first of our planned onshore facilities across Europe and the United States. Each centre will allow us to collaborate directly with regional defence and technology leaders, building sovereign capability from within our allied nations. This is essential to deliver the resilient navigation systems demanded by the current security climate.”
Selection of the final UK COE is underway, focusing on access to a pool of technical talent and superior logistics, as well as proximity to a major international airport. The final centre location will be confirmed in late 2025, with further global centres slated for early 2026.
“With close proximity to major defence and aerospace powerhouses, as well as access to skilled specialists in optics and precision manufacturing, the UK is the perfect launchpad to meet the unprecedented need for our technology, while ensuring compliance with local security standards,” said Hynd.
Over the last year, Advanced Navigation has scaled rapidly, doubling its workforce and increasing manufacturing capacity to meet surging demand from the defence industry.
By establishing international PNT COEs, the company enters the next phase of its growth strategy, setting the stage to double its team in the next 12 months. In an era of increasing complexity and contested environments, the ability to navigate with absolute certainty is becoming the world’s most critical strategic asset.
To supplement its Australian workforce and establish a robust, onshore supply chain that meets local standards, regulations, and security requirements, Advanced Navigation plans to partner with regional innovators specialising in critical PNT sensing and aiding technologies, including:
- Inertial (optical gyroscopes and MEMS) sensing
- Vision-based sensing
- LiDAR and Radar sensing
- Acoustic Doppler (DVL) sensing
The future of navigation lies not in a single technology, but in the integration of a diverse and adaptable suite of sensors. By championing an intelligent, inertial-centred, multi-sensor approach, Advanced Navigation continues to deliver true resilience, even in the most severe GNSS-contested environments.
Through this, the company will improve iteration speed, accelerate innovation cycles, strengthen quality assurance, and foster a tightly knit ecosystem of technological excellence. In turn, this investment also opens new opportunities for partners and research institutions across Europe and the US to collaborate on deep technology and achieve global breakthroughs.
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